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NY S 359

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Prohibits state-operated hospitals from suing patients for medical debt

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Prohibits state-operated hospitals from suing patients for medical debt; defines "medical debt".

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO HEALTH
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Gustavo Riveraprimary
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • Liz Kruegercosponsor
  • Rachel Maycosponsor
  • Lea Webbcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-04-29

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-05-28

    1ST REPORT CAL.1337

  4. 2025-05-29

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  5. 2025-06-04

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  6. 2025-06-13

    COMMITTED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Health Vote

    2025-04-29 · pass · 9-5

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Samra Brouk: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • Jake Ashby: no
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: no
    • Jack M. Martins: no
    • Steve Rhoads: no
    • Dan Stec: no
  • Finance Vote

    2025-05-28 · pass · 16-6

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • George Borrello: no
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: no
    • Joseph A. Griffo: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no
    • Peter Oberacker: no
    • William Weber: no

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